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Newsflash
TIME TO SIGN UP FOR TEAM CAMP
May 18, 2009 - Everyone planning to sign up for our summer camp this year needs to do so ASAP. The team will be attending Adams State Wrestling Cool Sunshine Wrestling Camp from June 13-17. The cost $225 if we get more than ten signups. We just spoke with Coach Ramstetter of Adams State. He told us to assume $225, just make sure that you write Mountain Vista for the school. Grades 7-12 may attend. This cost will include room and board and camp fees.
The ONLY way to sign up is via regular mail. Fill out the form, write a check, and get those forms sent in. Contact the Adams State wrestling coaches office with questions: 719-587-7274
Success at Outlaw Classic
May 2, 2009 - At this weekend's Outlaw Classic at Strasburg High School five Golden Eagle wrestlers competed and all five placed.
Junior Division - Varsity HWT Taylor Gutierrez won the Freestyle tournament in dominant fashion.
Cadet Division - 98lber Robert Mitchell placed second in Freestyle 140lber Peter Merrick placed second in Greco and third in Freestyle.
Youth - David Opheim took second place in Novice Freestyle Brendan Maul took third place in Schoolboy Freestyle
Peter Merrick Earns Medals at Cougar Wrestling Classic
April 25-26 - During the weekend's Freestyle and Greco tournaments, Peter Merrick, JV 140, won two medals in competition. In the cadet division, Peter won bronze in Greco and Silver in Freestyle. Peter and his teammates will next compete at Strasburg High School in the Outlaw Greco and Freesytle Classic.
Latest News
April 6, 2009
ACADEMIC STATE RUN - The team came close in their bid to win the Academic State Championship. The Golden Eagles finished in a close second to Monarch High School, just 0.03 GPA points behind the winners. Several Vista wrestlers finished 1st team All-Academic State.
SIGNINGS:
Senior Matt Conahan (140) becomes just the second wrestler in the school's short history to be included in a Vista signing ceremony for wrestling. Matt will join seven other Vista athletes on Wednesday when he signs with St. Johns where he hopes to break into the line-up next year.
Seniors Ryan Moorman (135) and Greg Hachtel (152) will also be participating in the signing ceremony as they commit to play lacrosse for the Merchant Marine Academy.
POST-SEASON SCHEDULE
Post Season-Schedule of Events for the MVHS Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling Club (Include Youth, Middle School, and High School Wrestlers:
YOU MUST have a USA Wrestling card. Visit www.themat.com to get yours.
Post-Season Practice - Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-5:30PM (Practice Has Already Begun)
Rocky Mtn Nationals (Folkstyle) - March 20-22 Rock Ford Freestyle Classic - April 10-11 Ponderosa Duals - April 18 - Junior and Cadet Divisions only Cougar Wrestling Classic - April 24-25 Outlaw Classic - May 1-2 Westside Freestyle/Greco Classic - May 15-16
Adams State College Wrestling Camp - June 13-17
Post Season and Banquet
March 2, 2009 - Post season training will begin on Tuesday, March 10 at 4. Freestyle and Greco club will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5:30PM and is open to all age levels. Post-season physcial conditioning and weight lifting will begin on Monday, March 9 at 2:40. These sessions will last about an hour and a half. Let's see who is committed.
END OF THE SEASON WRESTLING BANQUET:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 - 6:30 PM - Dress to
Impress
Stat Leaders and Wrestler of the Week after Week Six
February 28, 2009 - At the end of the season and with the state tournament behind us, the following wrestlers are WINNERS on the varsity stat board:
Most Wins: 30 - Dalton Breen-Martin, Gabe Smith (189)
Most Pins: 21 - Gabe Smith (189) - SCHOOL RECORD
Most Major Decisions: 8 - Ryan Moorman (135)
Most Takedowns: 73 - Matt Conahan (140)
Most Reversals: 33 - Mike Carter (140) - SCHOOL RECORD
Most Nearfalls: 57 - Steve Johnson (119) - SCHOOL RECORD
Most Earned Escapes 27 - Sam Patsy (145) - SCHOOL RECORD
Most Team Points: 164 - Gabe Smith (189) - SCHOOL RECORD
Fastest Pin: 8 Seconds - Gabe Smith (189), Taylor Gutierrez (285)x2 - SCHOOL RECORD
The Mountain Vista wrestling team finishes 18-5 in dual competition and has outscored its opponents in dual meets 1073-616. The team took 1st place in the 1st Annual Mountain Vista Survivor Series and 1st place at the Columbine Invitational. They then won the Battle of the Ranch making it three first place trophies in three weeks. In the first weekend back in January, the team finished fourth at the challenging Roosevelt Invitational. In a deep 16-team FCHS Invitational, the team placed fifth. For the first time in school history the team placed high with muliple placewinners at the Poudre Invitatioinal with 9 placewinners and a 4th place team finish. The Golden Eagles then placed 3rd of 12 at the Green Mountain Duals. Vista set new school records with 8 regional placewinners and 4 state qualifiers. Three of those qualifers won one match each to finish in the top 12 at 5A States.
Vista Sees Improvement and Mild Success at State
Feb. 24, 2009 - The four Golden Eagles who qualified for this year's State Championship combined for three wins at then event with three of the young men finishing in the top 12 of the 5A Championships.
Matt Conahan (140), Dalton Breen-Martin (160), and Gabe Smith (189) all won a bout a peice in their bids at state.
The team set records for most matches won at the state tournament and the most qualifiers in school history.
Vista Earns 4 State Qualifiers
February 15, 2009 - In what was arguably the toughest Regional tournament in Colorado that featured more ranked teams (including #s 1 and 3) than any other regional, the Mountain Vista wrestlers placed 8 (most in school history) and qualified 4 (also most in school history) for the state championships.
140: Senior Matt Conahan became a two-time state qualifier at the same weight class by winning three matches on the weekend.
160: Dropping a weight class from last year, sixth ranked Dalton Breen-Martin won four matches on the weekend including a wrestle-back defense for his qualifying spot.
189: Gabe Smith continues on an impressive roll as he qualifies for the first time in his 2-year career. During the tournament, Gabe broke the school pin and points record with 20 pins and 158 points on the season.
285: Junior Taylor Gutierrez was the team's youngest qualifier.
All four young men head to next weekend's State Championships at Denver's Pepsi Center.
Four other Golden Eagles placed in the Regional Championships:
119: Steve Johnson placed sixth. 135: Ryan Moorman was faced with some tough calls and an injury to place sixth. 145: In his first varsity season, Sam Patsy placed sixth. 152: Greg Hachtel placed 5th, missing States by just one spot. In his final match he pinned Loveland to get revenge for two of his losses during the season.
Vista Puts 7 in the Finals of JV/Frosh League Championships
Feb. 8, 2009 - Mike Carter (140) led the JV and Frosh wrestlers this weekend at the League Championships held at Chaparal High School. The team put seven wrestlers in the finals and several more placed as the team placed 4th out of 12 at JV, finishing behind 2 JV squads and the unfortunate inclusion of one team that dishonorably included many varsity wrestlers.
98 Frosh: Robert Mitchell clinched a 1-point decision in the semis to advance to the finals and take second. 119 Frosh: Josiah Swenson went 2-2 on the weekend to finish fourth. 130 Frosh: Zac Garland finished fifth with a 6-3 decision in his final match. 140 Frosh: Peter Merrick won his fifth place bout 5-3. 145 Frosh: AJ Sack finished fifth. 152 Frosh: Dylan Albert advanced to the semis where he suffered a neck injury. He had to forfeit the rest of his matches to finish sixth.
112 JV: Mitch Sedlmayr lost a close decision in the finals to take second. 130 JV: Kyle Berges won 2 in a row to advance to the finals and finish second. 135 JV: Ben Whetstone won an 8-7 decision to make it to the finals and finished second. 140 JV: Mike Carter hit a textbook headlock in the 2nd period to win the tournament by fall. 152 JV: Jeremy Brown lost a close 3-2 decision in the finals. 160 JV: Brent Coffin lost a best 2 of 3 series to take second. 189 JV: CJ Carlson won 5-3 in the semis to advance to the finals where he lost in overtime.
